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Question about ribbon snakes

19 years ago

First let me tell you I am extremely afraid of snakes, and second I would never harm one........BUT I had a ribbon snake slither from under the hood of my car. I am scared to death that there are snakes in my car. I had DH look under the hood and he said it was gone. This was a baby snake and he came out the tiniest slit on the hood of my car. I live in the country and I know where there is one baby, there are more!!! Do snakes slither in cars? Can the snakes slither from under the hood into the vents that go into my car??? Any info is appreciated.

Karen

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sushigaijin
19 years ago
It is extremely unlikely that you will find more snakes anywhere in your car, unless you put them there yourself. My guess is that it took refuge from cold/bad weather in the closest, most secure spot available, and that happened to be your car. The vast majority of the time, that will be underground.

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thamnophis
19 years ago
Karen - your being paranoid :-)

I can hardly think of a more harmless snake than a ribbon snake. They are rather small, delicate and could never harm you, even if you grabbed it with both hands :-)

The fact that it was in your car was very unlikely, the possibility of another one being there is nil.

Your fear will subside with knowledge and exposure. Take a look at the link below - scroll down to ribbon snakes, enjoy!

Here is a link that might be useful: Ribbon snake species account and photos
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